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Body MDCT in Small Animals

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CT is superior to other imaging techniques for the study of lung diseases, as it can provide excellent anatomic detail of various structures. Advances in CT technology have transformed the imaging of the lung, an organ whose dynamic nature demands rapid acquisition and whose complex anatomy demands isotropic resolution for the distinction of fine anatomic detail and true 3D analysis. With the maximization of spatial resolution in any plane, MDCT findings frequently correlate closely with pathological findings, thereby narrowing differential diagnoses and guiding decisions regarding the most appropriate further investigation.

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Bertolini, G. (2017). The Lung and Airways. In: Bertolini, G. (eds) Body MDCT in Small Animals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46904-1_13

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